Residents in the affected areas are being asked to boil water for at least three minutes before drinking or cooking.

Officials
said that at 6:50 p.m., the Scott Candler Water Plant lost power in
Tuesday night's storm. Technicians began working to restore water
pressure to the system. The DeKalb County Health Department was working
to notify area hospitals and restaurants.

At approximately 6:50 p.m Tuesday., DeKalb County Watershed Management
officials were notified that the Scott Candler Water Plant lost power
due to severe weather in the area.

County officials said
residents are not to drink, bathe, cook, brush teeth, or make ice with
the water until and unless you know the water is safe.

Residents are advised to use bottled water or to boil water at a rolling boil for at least three minutes before using it.

The Decatur Code Red System has so far failed to advise us of this. UPDATE: The call came to this blogger's cell phone at 8:46AM, long after most had made coffee, taken showers, brushed their teeth, and headed out to work or school.

UPDATE: 11Alive is reporting the boil water advisory will extend through Thursday.

Thanks to Carl and Carolyn for the heads up on this.

This is the second good reason recently to rotate a supply of distilled water containers.

Residents in the affected areas are being asked to boil water for at least three minutes before drinking or cooking.

Officials
said that at 6:50 p.m., the Scott Candler Water Plant lost power in
Tuesday night's storm. Technicians began working to restore water
pressure to the system. The DeKalb County Health Department was working
to notify area hospitals and restaurants.

At approximately 6:50 p.m Tuesday., DeKalb County Watershed Management
officials were notified that the Scott Candler Water Plant lost power
due to severe weather in the area.

County officials said
residents are not to drink, bathe, cook, brush teeth, or make ice with
the water until and unless you know the water is safe.

Residents are advised to use bottled water or to boil water at a rolling boil for at least three minutes before using it.

The Decatur Code Red System has so far failed to advise us of this. UPDATE: The call came to this blogger's cell phone at 8:46AM, long after most had made coffee, taken showers, brushed their teeth, and headed out to work or school.

UPDATE: 11Alive is reporting the boil water advisory will extend through Thursday.

Thanks to Carl and Carolyn for the heads up on this.

This is the second good reason recently to rotate a supply of distilled water containers.